Service bulletin L-SB-0020-24
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 11003641 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2024-07-06 |
| Manufacturer's number | L-SB-0020-24 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2024-04-19 |
| Campaign id or software version | L-SB-0020-24 |
| NHTSA component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
NHTSA's summary
Vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad tracks, train wheels, exposure to heavy machinery facilities, grinding, welding, etc. This type of contamination can be identified by the presence of small, red or brown particles on the paint surface. These particles are often difficult to see on dark color paints but can be easily felt when brushing a hand across horizontal body surfaces such as the hood, roof, or deck lid. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to clean vehicles that may have been subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles such as rail dust during rail transportation or extended storage near industrial areas.
The document
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Components
Body and frame
| LEXUS CT HYBRID | 2011 to 2019 |
|---|---|
| LEXUS ES 330 | 2004 |
| LEXUS ES HYBRID | 2012 to 2025 |
| LEXUS ES300 | 2000 to 2003 |
| LEXUS GS | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| LEXUS GS HYBRID | 2006 to 2011 |
| LEXUS GS HYBRID | 2013 to 2019 |
| LEXUS GX | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| LEXUS HS | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| LEXUS IS | 2000 |
| LEXUS IS | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| LEXUS LC | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| LEXUS LC HYBRID | 2018 to 2025 |
| LEXUS LFA | 2010 to 2011 |
| LEXUS LFA | 2012, 2013 |
| LEXUS LFA | 2014 to 2017 |
| LEXUS LS | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| LEXUS LS | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| LEXUS LS HYBRID | 2018 to 2025 |
| LEXUS LX | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| LEXUS LX | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| LEXUS NX | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| LEXUS NX HYBRID | 2014 to 2025 |
| LEXUS RC | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| LEXUS RX | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| LEXUS RX HYBRID | 2004 to 2025 |
| LEXUS RZ | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| LEXUS SC | 2000 |
| LEXUS SC | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| LEXUS SC | 2011 to 2012 |
| LEXUS TX | 2024, 2025 |
| LEXUS TX HYBRID | 2024 to 2025 |
| LEXUS UX | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| LEXUS UX HYBRID | 2019 to 2025 |
| LEXUS non-existant UX | 2024 to 2025 |
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| L-SB-0049-25.pdf | 2025-12-05. Service bulletin. Some 2024 – 2026 model year TX 350, TX 500h, and TX 500h+ vehicles may exhibit a condition where the fuel lid may not open when the release button is depressed. |
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